The Samurai Drabble Series
Number 9: Why Keiji Loves Horses starring Keiji Maeda (Obviously)
Keiji Maeda was hopping fitfully from one foot to another waiting for the mailman to come. He peered anxiously out the window for the hundredth time in 30 seconds, to check the mail was there.
"Hurry up, Hurry up, Hurry uuuup!" Keiji whined "Damn mail-delivery-guy"
Then the sound of paper being inserted into the mail holders outside, Keiji jumped up, an enormous grin on his face and raced outside. His hair trailed behind him as he sprinted the short distance to the mailbox and dive tackled it. The mailbox didn't stand a chance and was duly flattened. Again.
This kind of thing happened monthly at Mitsunari's castle and as Keiji grabbed a smallish package from the rubble that used to be a perfectly innocent mailbox, Mitsunari decided to find out just why Keiji got so worked up. He trailed Keiji carefully and by the time Keiji reached his room, Mitsunari had deduced that Keiji was a subscriber to a magazine which featured pink prominently on the cover.
A short while later, Okuni entered Keiji's room and then conversation drifted out into the hall. Mitsunari cupped a hand and put it to the door.
".,,So anyway, what's in this issue wild man?" said the sweet voice that belonged only to Okuni.
"Matsukaze is in it!" Keiji said, voice swelled with happiness.
"Oh, like wow" breathed Okuni.
Mitsunari pinched the bridge of his nose. That woman seriously annoyed him. He turned his focus to the conversation on the other side of the door.
"But I must say I was surprised you subscribe to Pony Club Monthly" said Okuni
Mitsunari had to smother a giggling fit.
"Well, to be honest, since I like Matsukaze so much Kanetsugu recommended it" whispered Keiji, aware his promise not to tell anyone that fact was shattering into tiny pieces. "And since then I can't get enough"
"But why do you like horses so much, Lord Keiji?" asked Okuni
"Cause there soooo cute and adorable" squealed Keiji, exactly like a little girl, girlish hand motions to match.